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<p id="pa01" num="0001">Ein medizinisches Instrument (30, 230) weist einen Schaft (34) auf, der sich zwischen einem distalen Ende (38) und einem proximalen Ende (40) erstreckt. Beim proximalen Ende (40) des Schafts (34) ist ein Gehäuse (36) vorgesehen. Beim distalen Ende (38) des Schafts (34) ist zumindest einen Effektor (60) vorgesehen. Das Instrument (30, 230) weist zumindest ein Steuerelement (72) zur mechanischen Steuerung des Effektors (60) auf. Das Steuerelement (72) erstreckt sich zumindest abschnittsweise durch ein sich parallel zum Schaft (34) erstreckendes Führungsrohr (70). Das Führungsrohr (70) ist zumindest abschnittsweise entlang seiner Längserstreckung (104) mit seitlichen Aussparungen (100) versehen, durch die das Führungsrohr (70) für Reinigungsmedien zugänglich ist. Ein Verfahren dient zur Herstellung eines Führungsrohres (70) eines medizinischen Instruments (30, 230).
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